Deere and Company

WOODSTOCK — Linemaster Switch's rural location both hinders and helps the 160-employee manufacturer. The company, which makes pedals that operate controls in vehicles, on factory floors, and in operating rooms, has a bit of a captive audience when it comes to the potential workforce. Woodstock is far from any town of any size — and not on a highway, either. "You have people that don't have a lot of opportunities to work in a lot of different places," said Joe Carlone Sr., Linemaster's owner. The majority of production employees live within 10 miles of the plant. While there is a fair bit of turnover in the first year for the entry-level assembly...

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